Mbepa Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Mbepa Surname Definition:

Mbepa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lie to me but you will never suceed.

Mbepa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Congo571:87,5287,379
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mbepa (92) may also be a first name.

Mbepa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbepa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lie to me but you will never suceed.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbepa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mbepa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mbepa has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbepa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,214,709th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname Mbepa is mostly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Mbepa reside; 66 percent reside in Central Africa and 65 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 992,070th most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 92 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Aside from The DR Congo this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 31 percent reside and The Congo, where 30 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbiepa9124/
Mbepha9119/
M'Bepa919/
Mbeppa913/
Mbeupa912/
Mbepah911/
Mwepa80843/
Mbopa80505/
Mbapa80381/
Mbepi80361/
Mbepo80321/
Mbipa80244/
Muepa80236/
Mbepe8074/
Mvepa801/
Mbopha73473/
Mbipha73234/
Muepaz73228/
Mbipai73177/
Muepas7359/
Mbepou7357/
Mbeppe7341/
Mbepoh7339/
Mbephi7335/
Mbapai7326/
Mbepei7314/
Mbapah7313/
Mbepep7313/
Mwepea7310/
Mbaapa739/
Muedpa735/
Mmbepo734/
Mboppa733/
Mbapha733/
Mbaipa732/
Mbeupo731/
Muetpa731/
Mvepha731/
Mbephe731/
Mbepey731/
Mbabpa731/
Mbepie731/
Mbepet731/
Mbopah731/
Mbiepo731/
Mbapea731/
Mbapaha67209/
Mboipea671/
Mbipaya671/
Mbeipoh671/
Mbepouh671/
Mbebpie671/
Mbebpio671/
Mbhephe671/
Muedpha671/
Muephat671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbepa
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